Wow!...I have never seen this color variant before! The books mention a brown variant, but this looks more like red than brown.
The nose was as bright red as the tongue, and the chin and throat were orange. I didn't see the the color of the underparts, and it was too fast for me to catch. When I first glimpsed the movement and saw the color, I thought I had my first NJ Corn Snake (except captives). This beautiful Garter made the disappointment slight.